Re: How to connect router to modem/router?

On 18/04/11 00:59, Jim Beard wrote:
> On 04/17/2011 05:57 PM, Len Lawrence wrote:
>> Any Virgin Media customers here?
>>
>> Recently replaced my Belkin router with a Buffalo nFiniti wireless
>> router and reconfigured the LAN to include a network printer. There
>> was a fair bit of work involved and I like the web interface for the
>> new router so am reluctant to give it up. In order to upgrade my
>> cable bandwidth, from 10 to 50 Mbits/sec, Virgin will install a new
>> combined modem/router, but the bad news from the forums is that I
>> would not be able to plug in the Buffalo via the uplink port to
>> one of
>> the LAN ports on the Virgin device. However, there are hints that it
>> has been done. No links to the prescription though. So does anybody
>> know if it can be done in principle?
>
> Depends on the device.  Buffalo makes a bunch of them.
>
> Cheers!
>
> jim b.
>
>
It is a standard four port router with a WAN connection and wireless 
access.  My understanding is that any standard router can be connected 
to any other using a WAN to LAN connection.  In this case the Virgin 
Media Superhub is not a standard router but a modem combined with a four 
port wireless router.  That is the way they choose to play it for XXL 
broadband.  Virgin does not currently support uplink connections to its 
LAN ports but the impression given on the support forum is that it is 
under consideration.

Thanks

Len